I like pretty much all sports, both as participant and spectator.
The American "big 3" (baseball, basketball, football)
are OK but I gravitate toward more obscure sports like badminton and curling.
Here are some sports that you not be familiar with:
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Real tennis.
I've actually played this, at the Queen's Club in London, with Francois Grey.
The rules are extremely complex; a partial explanation is
here.
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Bo-Taoshi.
See for yourself.
Note: once I was in Tokyo and my hotel room overlooked a school playground.
I observed a number of games,
and they all rewarded teamwork rather than individual achievement.
For example, a pair of long wooden skis that 10 or so kids
strapped their feet into - to move forward, everyone had to
act in unison.
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Kabaddi.
A much fancier version of tag.
Also beach Kabaddi.
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Dodgeball.
Another children's game played by adults.
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Cornhole.
A picnic game played by mouth-breathers.
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Team handball.
A game in the hockey mold, like lacrosse.
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Teqball.
Ping-pong played with soccer skills.
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Sepak Takraw
Badminton with hockey skills. Amazing.
Intro video.
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Netball.
A basketball variant.
Rules.
Similar to the Dutch game of Korfball.
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Bossaball.
Volleyball on trampolines and bouncy castles.
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SlamBall.
Basketball on trampolines.
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Cycle Ball.
Hockey on bicycles.
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Unicycle basketball.
This is played in a park near my house.
The name says it all.
There are unicycle variants of other sports too.